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Carboxytherapy

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Carboxytherapy

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kk31387
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I am in the process of post-lipo treatments including lymphatic drainage massage, ultrasound therapy and carboxytherapy. Each session is $75 for all treatments over 50 minutes. I’d never heard of carboxytherapy until I started the post-lipo treatments. The Colombian staff at the doctor’s office convinced me it is extremely helpful in speeding up healing and minimizing fibrosis, which I had after my first lipo. All I can say is OUCH. 4 pinpricks into each area being treated. That isn’t bad, but the carbon dioxide going in is painful They told me it would sting or burn for a few seconds, but I will say it was almost unbearable and hurts and burns when the CO2 is in. It is too early for me to see results, but all I can think about is the pain when I am doing it. I have two more sessions and the lymphatic massage feels good but I dread the Carboxytherapy.

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Carlos Mercado, MD

Carlos Mercado, MD

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MJ
August 21, 2019
how are you doing? is it worth it yet?
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C
August 30, 2019
I am going through the carboxy treatment right now plus massages and I agree the pain is almost unbearable. The patient next to me was crying the other day and I thought wow I must be able to handle pain until I started getting the carboxy shots! I cried today. So painful..please tell me it’s worth it???
F
March 25, 2020
How were the results? I am doing the same thing now, drainage massages after lipo and had my first carboxytherapy and I cried as well. Is it worth it? And how many do you have to do?
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K
March 28, 2020
I did 6 and I recovered ok but not sure it was worth it. It was sooo painful.
E
February 23, 2021
Hello :) I am at my 4th session of carboxytherapie, yes the pain is almost unbearable but I'd do anything to get read of the fibrosis. How did yours turned out ? Did it smoothed out ? Please say yes :D haha jk, looking for thinnest opinions ;)
E
February 23, 2021
Hello :) I am at my 4th session of carboxytherapie, yes the pain is almost unbearable but I'd do anything to get read of the fibrosis. How did yours turned out ? Did it smoothed out ? Please say yes :D haha jk, looking for thinnest opinions ;)
C
April 3, 2020
I had ten sessions of carboxy, and I can tell you for real that the burning and stinging sensation subsides from the third session onwards. That's because the fat starts dissolving and circulation improves.
F
September 1, 2020
That is good to know. I am about to start the process.